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Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]
Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.
Vahakn m Armenian
Variant of Vahagn.
Vaia f Greek
From the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [more]
Vaido m Estonian
Masculine form of Vaida.
Väino m Estonian
Estonian form of Väinö.
Vaka f Icelandic
Feminine form of Vakur.
Vakr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Vakur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vakr.
Valdo m Estonian
Estonian form of Valto.
Valdur m Estonian
Variant of Valdo.
Valek m Popular Culture, Slavic (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
The name is a Slavic short form of Valentin or Valerian (or other names starting in Val-).
Valér m Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Valerius.
Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
Valerică m Romanian
Diminutive of Valeriu.
Valgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valgerðr.
Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.
Valju m Estonian
Variant of Valjo.
Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]
Valr m Old Norse
From Old Norse valr meaning ''falcon''.
Valterio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Walter.
Valuk m Slovene
Old Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.
Valur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valr. Valur is also a modern Icelandic word for gyrfalcon.
Valvi f Estonian
Variant of Valve.
Valvik m Estonian (Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Valvo.
Vambola m Estonian
From a character in a novel with the same name by Estonian writer Andres Saal (1861-1931). Possibly derived from the name of Varbola castle or from the old Estonian word vambas, which means "mace".
Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Marathi
MEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Vania m Literature
Romanian form of Vanya.... [more]
Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]
Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Ivana and Russian masculine diminutive of Ivan (rare for Russian girls).
Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.
Vara f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian vara "power, force; reign".
Vard m & f Armenian
Means "rose" in Armenian.
Varian m English
English form of Varianus.
Vart m Armenian
Means "rose, flower" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian.
Vartanoush f Armenian
Feminine form of Vardan.
Vasia m Russian
Variant transcription of Vasya.
Vasilij m Slovene
Slovene form of Basil 1.
Vasilika f Albanian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Vasil.
Vasja m Slovene
Variant of Vasilij.
Vaskrsija m & f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form and male variant of Vaskrsije.
Vaskrsije m Serbian (Rare)
A literal translation of the Greek name Anastasios, meaning "resurrection". A suitable name for an Easter child.
Vaslav m Russian (Rare)
Variant of Václav. ... [more]
Vassar m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
Vassie f American
Transferred use of the surname Vassie.
Vatren m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From ватрен (vatren) meaning "fiery, passionate".
Vatromir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian ватра (vatra) meaning "fire" and мир (mir) meaning "peace" or "glory". Thus the name means "vigorous or passionate for glory/peace".
Vaxo m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vakho.
Vazhiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Vazha.
Vedra f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.
Vegeta m Literature, Popular Culture
Clipping of the English word vegetable. Vegeta is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. All the names of members of the Saiyan race, such as Vegeta, are puns on vegetables.
Veigo m Estonian
Estonian form of Veikko.
Velebit m Croatian (Rare)
Velebit is the largest mountain range in Croatia.
Veličko m Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian
Derived from the adjective velik, meaning "big, large in size".
Velizar m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Belisarius.
Vendalin m Czech
Variant of Vendelín.
Vendelin m Banat Swabian, Romansh
Banatswabian and Romansh form of Wendelin.
Venecija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Venice.
Venelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Венелин (Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [more]
Venio m Italian, Croatian (Rare)
From Latin veniō ‎meaning ''come, approach''.
Vennor m Cornish
Middle name of Captain Ross Poldark, the main character in the historical television series Poldark. Ross Vennor Poldark is his full name on the BBC show.
Venzel m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Vencel.
Veran m Serbian
Masculine form of Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".
Verdie f English (American), American (South)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of Verity or Vera 1. This name was most well used in the Southeastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... [more]
Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.
Verl m American
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful" and a variant of Verle.
Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.
Verle m American (Rare)
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful".
Verlin m American
From Latin origin meaning "virile" or "manly". ... [more]
Vermundo m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Visigothic name from the Ancient Germanic name Wermund, possibly composed of the elements wer "true", and mund, "protector".
Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.
Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.
Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.
Veselina f Bulgarian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veselin.
Veseljka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veseljko.
Vessela f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Весела (see Vesela).
Vesselin m Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [more]
Vi f Vietnamese
Variant of Vy.
Viačeslavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vyacheslav.
Vic m Romansh
Short form of Ludivic.
Vice m Croatian
Croatian short form of Vincent.
Vicesimus m Ancient Roman
Praenomen meaning "twentieth". An apocryphal name.
Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.
Vicko m Croatian
Diminutive form of Vincent, Vice or Viktor.
Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
Vida f English
The name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of Davida.
Vida f Serbian
Means ''to see or sight'', short form of Vidosava.
Vidak m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From the verb vidjeti meaning ''to see''.
Vidan m Serbian
Variant of Vid.
Vidana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vidan.
Vidica f Slovene
Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Vido m Slovene, Montenegrin
Variant of Vid.
Vidoje m Serbian, Croatian
Elaboration of Vid.
Vidosav m Serbian
Variant of Vidoslav.
Vidosava f Serbian
Feminine form of Vidosav.
Vidra f Serbian (Rare)
The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Vietnam m American
From the name of the Asian country.
Víf f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse víf meaning "wife, woman".
Vigilij m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Vigilius.
Vigilije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Vigilius.
Vigilio m Italian
Italian form of Vigilius.
Vígnir m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse element víg "war".
Vignir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vígnir.
Vigo m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Croatian, Dutch (Modern), Galician
Croatian and Galician form and Swedish and Danish variant of Viggo as well as a Dutch borrowing of the Scandinavian name.
Vigor m History (Ecclesiastical), Croatian, Serbian, Italian, Swedish, Medieval French
Derived from Latin vigor "vigor, strength, liveliness".
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, Indian
The name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Viido m Estonian
Estonian form of Wido.
Viise f Estonian
Short form of Loviise.
Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.
Vildan f & m Turkish, Bashkir, Bosnian
Derived from Arabic وِلْدَان‏ (wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of Uyildan, of the same origin.
Vildana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Vildan.
Vilémek m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Vilém or Viliam.
Vilena f Croatian
Variant of Vilina.
Víli m Old Norse
Variant of Vili or Fíli.
Vilina f Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element vila meaning "fairy".
Vil'yam m Russian
Russian form of William.
Vimar m Galician
Variant of Guimar.
Vinata f Hinduism
According to Hindu legends, Vinata is the mother of birds. She is one of the thirteen daughters of Prajapati Daksha. Married to Kashyapa along with her 12 sisters. She bore him two sons, named Aruṇá, and Garuda (Suparna).
Vinçant m Walloon
Walloon form of Vincent.
Vincia f Italian, English (Rare)
The name Vincia is used in the modern Italian language. It's a feminine form of Vincent.
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.
Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, Romanian
Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]
Violenta f Theatre, Hungarian
Cognate of Violante. The name of a ghost character in Shakespeare's play 'All's Well That Ends Well' (first published 1623).
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
MEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Viraji f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
MEANING : free from dust, Clean, Pure
Virat m Indian, Hindi
Modern form of Virata.
Virata m Hinduism
Means "huge, magnificent" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
Virdžīnija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Virginia.
Virendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Viria f South American
Possibly a female form of Viriato.
Viridi f Popular Culture
Viridi is the Goddess of Nature who debuted in the game Kid Icarus: Uprising, displaying the physical appearance of a sarcastic 8-year-old little girl who commands the Forces of Nature.
Virtue f English (Puritan)
This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin virtus "manliness; valor; worth".
Visha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vitalu m Corsican
Corsican form of Vitale.
Vitturinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Vittorino.
Viva f & m Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : blow, blow in all sides or directions ,blow through ... [more]
Vivaldo m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably related to the Germanic name Wigbald.
Vivica f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Viveca. A famous bearer is actress Vivica Fox.
Vivijana f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Viviana.
Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Latin adjective vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of Chaim.
Vjara f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Вяра (see Vyara).
Vjeran m Croatian
Means "faithful".
Vlada f & m Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Vlad and a female and male short form of names starting with this element, like Vladimira, Vladimir, Vladan or Vladislava.
Vladek m Czech, Croatian
Diminutive of Vlado.
Vladena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladica f & m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vlad and Vlada.
Vlatkica f Croatian
Diminutive form of Vlatka.
Vlkava f Medieval Czech
Medieval Czech feminine form of Vlk.
Voicy f American (South)
The first Voicy we know about in my family comes from Arkansas, born in 1897.
Voja m Serbian, Croatian
Short from of names containing the element voj, like Milivoj, Vojislav.
Vojimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vojimir.
Vojka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Vojko.
Vojkan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier". Also used as a short from of Vojislav.
Vojko m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier".
Vojmír m Czech, Slovak
Variant form of Vojmir.
Vojmir m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements voi "soldier" and mir meaning "peace" or "world"..
Vojmíra f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Vojmír.
Vojmira f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Vojmir.
Vojta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Wojciech.
Voldemar m Estonian
Estonian form of Waldemar and Woldemar.
Volfgang m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Croatian and Czech form of Wolfgang.
Volla f Germanic Mythology
Southern Germanic form of Fulla. In Germanic mythology, Volla is the sister of the goddess Frija (as opposed to Fulla, who is Frigg's handmaid).
Volli m Estonian
Estonian short form of Voldemar.
Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.
Vongai f Shona
Means "Be thankful". This name is both a call to be thankful and an expression of gratitude.
Vootele m Estonian
Historic name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.
Vrendanos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Brendan.
Všeslav m Slovak
Masculine Slovakian name meaning "all celebrating" or "all glory", from the name elements vše meaning "all" and slavící meaning "celebrating". Alternatively, it could borrow from the common naming element slav meaning "glory"... [more]
Vujadin m Serbian
One of the many Serbian names derived from the element vuk, meaning "wolf". ... [more]
Vukadin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk "wolf".
Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".
Vukica f Serbian
Feminine form of Vuk.
Vukota m Serbian (Rare)
One of the numerous masculine Serbian names derived from vuk, meaning "wolf".
Vuksan m Serbian
Diminutive or Vukoslav or elaborated form of Vuk.
Vuthi m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Vuthy.
Vyvan f English
from Vivian
Wabanquot m Ojibwe
Means "white cloud", from Ojibwe waabaanakwad 'white cloud'.... [more]
Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wah-wee-oo-kah-tah-mah-hote m Cree
Means "strike him on the back" in Cree.
Wai m & f Chinese
It means "great"
Wai m & f Burmese
Means "profuse, abound" in Burmese.
Waldémôr m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Waldemar.
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Wȧlek m Vilamovian
Variant of Walek.
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.
Walthère m Belgian
Cognate of Walter.
Wandeczka f Polish
Diminutive of Wanda.
Wangdi m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་འདུས (dbang-'dus) meaning "to bring under control, to conquer".
Wangmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་མོ (dbang-mo) meaning "queen, lady".
Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.
Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, destroyer, breaker" in Arabic.
Warłaam m Polish
Polish form of Varlaam.
Wartësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wrocisław.
Waseem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim) as well as the usual Urdu form.
Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Waubojeeg m Ojibwe
Means "white fisher" in Ojibwe.
Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.
Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).
Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.
Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.
Wenjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]
Wenna f Chinese
Combination of the names Wen and Na.
Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Wenyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm" combined with 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 一 () meaning "one", 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripple, wave" or 义 () meaning "justice, righteousness"... [more]
Wermund m Germanic, Norwegian
Possibly composed of the elements wer "true" and mund "protector".
Wérónika f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Veronica.
Weslie m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.
Wezen m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-wazn, meaning "weight". This is the traditional name of the star Delta Canis Majoris in the constellation Canis Major.
Wheatley m Popular Culture
Wheatley is a fictional artificial intelligence from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2.
Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Wiborada f German
Saint Wiborada is a famous bearer.
Widura f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
meaning- learned or clever, skilled, intelligent
Wieke f Dutch
Short form of Ludowieka.
Wīhkasko-kisēyin m Cree
Means "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wijaya m & f Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.